Dean Winters has been all over TV. He was Tommy's brother on "Rescue Me," Liz's beeper-king boyfriend on "30 Rock," Ryan O'Reilly on "Oz." And he's Mayhem in insurance commercials.

Here's another of his recurring roles; he's Brian Cassidy, a cop viewed with suspicion by colleagues and romantically by Benson. Going undercover at what might be a corrupt precinct, he may be in danger.

He's been away from the city, which continued to slide downhill as Roy tried to fill the vigilante gap.

Then, Robbie Amell (Stephen's cousin) plays a teen who thinks he's not like other teens ... and thinks there's a voice in his head. He's right on both counts; he's one of a handful of young people (pretty ones, of course) with special powers.

It's a fairly good start, marred by an odd plot twist at the end.

OTHER CHOICES INCLUDE:

? "The X Factor," 8-10 p.m., Fox. Tonight and Thursday, the show continues its "four chair challenge," to choose the four people in each category. Then "X Factor" takes a baseball break next week.

? "Nashville," 10 p.m., ABC. Their divorce is final now, so Rayna and Teddy are on their own. His former mistress (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) tries to get him back.

? "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," 10 p.m., CBS. Two "Cheers" people are back together, when John Ratzenberger plays the owner of a music venue where four people died in a fire. D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) and his team investigate.

? "American Horror Story" opener, 10 p.m., FX. After spending much of its first two seasons in a spooky house and a mental institution, "American Horror" opens up to visit New Orleans. The story involves witches, opening roles for Angela Bassett, Jessica Lange, Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates and more.

Mike Hughes is a nationally syndicated television columnist. Visit him at www.mikehughes.tv.

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